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hehaiislandsareofficiallyfull.Although
neighbouring countries are trying to recreate
similaridylls,it’seasiersaidthandone.Onthe
Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc, for example,
overdevelopmenthasproducedarashofgaudyhotelsand
casinos.Ouradvice?VisitCambodia’scoast.Althoughthe
seasidecityofSihanoukvilleispopularwithbackpackers,
thoseintheknowareheadingeasttothecoastalprovince
of Kep, where a number of beautiful boutique hotels are
poppingup.We’resmittenwithKnaiBangChatt,abeach
hotel with its own sailing club. Elsewhere in Cambodia, the
openingofAlilaVillasKohRusseyisgeneratinghugebuzz,
as is the launch of the all-villa Six Senses Koh Krabey, a
short boat ride from Sihanoukville.Furtherafield,Montenegroisshapinguptobe
the next big beach destination. he country’s
coastlinesharesthesameexpanseofoceanasGreece,Italy
andCroatia,andoneofitsfinestbeachresorts,Bečići,isan
hour’s drive from its capital, Podgorica. Industry experts
arealsopredictingthatTurkeywillmakeacomebackin
2018, with İzmir province the place to be. Our favourite
locationsincludetheresorttownofÇeşme,andFoça,
aquaintbeachtown.May2018sawthereturnoftour
operator Mark Warner to Turkey, and the company chose
thisareaasthesiteofitsnewproperty,whichopensfrom
May until October. Phokaia Beach Resort will have
anenormouswatersportscentreandawiderangeof
activities, including yoga, cycling, hiking and tennis.T
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SUN LOUNGER REQUIRES THE SKILL OF A NINJA?
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